News
13 May, 2020
Decree of absolvitor for Forth Valley Health Board
Ampersand’s Una Doherty Q.C. acted for the defenders in the action Jennifer McCulloch and others v Forth Valley Health Board [2020] CSOH 40, in which the pursuers claimed that there had been negligence in a cardiologist’s care of the late McCulloch which resulted in his death aged 39. The proof was heard over eight days, […]
6 May, 2020
New reporters for Session Cases
Four new reporters have been appointed by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting to its Session Cases team, including Ampersand’s Alex Sutherland. Session Cases are recognised as the most authoritative Scottish law reports. Emma Toner, Advocate, editor of Session Cases and Ampersand’s Timothy Young, deputy editor, will be training the new recruits towards their first reports […]
5 May, 2020
Lauren Sutherland QC launches Clinical Negligence Law & Ethics blog
Ampersand’s Lauren Sutherland QC has launched a blog providing comment on legal cases in the area of clinical negligence and patient consent. Lauren’s blog has been created in a way that is accessible to lawyers, and medical professionals but also patients and members of the public interested in this area of the law. For over 30 […]
27 April, 2020
Justice risks being a ‘mirage’
Ampersand’s Eoghainn Maclean appears first in the Scottish Daily Mail and has warned the civil courts must resume soon or else ‘access to justice will become a mirage’. View the article here.
21 April, 2020
First virtual court hearing in Scotland
The first virtual court hearing in Scotland in response to the coronavirus situation was successfully held today. The Court of Session Inner House appeal, Stuart Campbell v Kezia Dugdale, was heard before the Lord President, Lord Carloway, sitting with Lord Menzies and Lord Brodie. The other participants were the clerk of court and the counsel […]
21 April, 2020
Judicial review: the rule of law at heart?
Article by Geoffrey D Mitchell QC The Wightman article 50 case highlighted preserving the rule of law as a particular focus for judicial review, but how far can that be taken? This article considers two recent cases of interest. Is it possible to identify “trends” in litigation? That there are increases in certain types of […]